I actually did not care for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. I get it, it's kind of a fairytale alternate history, but at the end, I was left saying "What was the point of that?" There was some excellent dialog and acting and directorial work, but the enormous buildup led to kind of an "eh" end.

I don't disagree, but it was only at the end. The rest of the movie stood on it's own. And even the end was enjoyable if you could suspend disbelief.

I actually did not care for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. I get it, it's kind of a fairytale alternate history, but at the end, I was left saying "What was the point of that?" There was some excellent dialog and acting and directorial work, but the enormous buildup led to kind of an "eh" end.

I don't disagree, but it was only at the end. The rest of the movie stood on it's own. And even the end was enjoyable if you could suspend disbelief.

I actually was a little confused by the ending at first as I didn't realize Tarantino was going to be messing with history again. Knowing what I know about the actual incident it was hard to mentally jump in when things get crazy. But overall I really enjoyed the film.

Warren wrote:Say db, have you ever seen Tampopo? Just curious what your take would be.

Nope, but it's now on the list.

Just saw it. Zowie!
I can't describe what it is, because it's so many things. It leans heavy into the food porn, but it's so much more than that. There's a lot going on here. I required subtitles. I'm sure it works better if you understand what the actors are saying.

Actually, I can describe it. It's like a Japanese Tarantino Moive, only better.

Warren wrote:Say db, have you ever seen Tampopo? Just curious what your take would be.

Nope, but it's now on the list.

Just saw it. Zowie!
I can't describe what it is, because it's so many things. It leans heavy into the food porn, but it's so much more than that. There's a lot going on here. I required subtitles. I'm sure it works better if you understand what the actors are saying.

Actually, I can describe it. It's like a Japanese Tarantino Moive, only better.

Samurai cowboy trucker food porn.

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Warren wrote:Say db, have you ever seen Tampopo? Just curious what your take would be.

Nope, but it's now on the list.

Just saw it. Zowie!
I can't describe what it is, because it's so many things. It leans heavy into the food porn, but it's so much more than that. There's a lot going on here. I required subtitles. I'm sure it works better if you understand what the actors are saying.

Actually, I can describe it. It's like a Japanese Tarantino Moive, only better.

I've seen a lot of 50's creature features thanks to MST3k and Rifftrax, but Them! is a really solid movie. It does a great job of building tension, doesn't show the monsters too much (because they are goofy looking), and humanizes the conflict really well. The sound editor is a big fan of the Wilhelm Scream.

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